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West Point sued over using race as an admissions factor in the wake of landmark Supreme Court ruling
West Point was sued in federal court Tuesday for using race and ethnicity as factors in admissions by the same group behind the lawsuit that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions.
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‘It is dangerous to forget' our racial history: Ketanji Brown Jackson
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson delivered remarks in Birmingham, Alabama, at a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church, where four young black girls were killed.
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Christine Blasey Ford, who testified against Justice Brett Kavanaugh, will release a memoir in 2024
The California professor who testified that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh had assaulted her while they were in high school has written a memoir. Christine Blasey’s Ford’s “One Way Back” is scheduled for publication next March. According to St. Martin’s Press, she will share “riveting new details about the lead-up” to her testimony in 2018; “its overwhelming aftermath,” when she...
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Some abortion drug restrictions are upheld by an appeals court in a case bound for the Supreme Court
New restrictions on access to a drug used in the most common form of abortion would be imposed under a federal appeals court ruling.
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New Biden administration guidelines offer strategies to promote racial diversity without affirmative action
New guidance from the Biden administration urges colleges to use a range of strategies to promote racial diversity on their campuses after the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in admissions.
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Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
The court on Tuesday voted 5-4 to put on hold a ruling from a federal judge in Texas that invalidated the Biden administration’s regulation of ghost gun kits.
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Conservative groups sue to block Biden plan canceling $39 billion in student loans
Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers.
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Justice Alito says Congress lacks the power to impose an ethics code on the Supreme Court
Justice Samuel Alito says Congress lacks the power to impose a code of ethics on the Supreme Court.
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Alabama Republicans reject call for 2nd majority Black district, despite Supreme Court ruling
Alabama Republicans have rejected proposals to create a second majority Black voting district, despite an order from the U.S. Supreme Court to redraw congressional district boundaries.
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Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor's staff prodded colleges and libraries to buy her books
Emails obtained by the AP show Supreme Court staffers have been deeply involved in organizing speaking engagements intended to sell books.
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Plan B vending machines are becoming college campus staples across US post-Roe
There are now 39 universities in 17 states with emergency contraceptive vending machines, and at least 20 more considering them, according to the American Society for Emergency Contraception.
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Biden pushing forward with new student loan forgiveness program
After the Supreme Court struck down his student debt relief program on Friday, President Joe Biden announced a set of new initiatives. “We’re not going to waste any time on this,” he said.
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Supreme Court rejects Biden's student loan forgiveness plan
Conservative justices were in the majority in Friday’s 6-3 decision that effectively killed the $400 billion plan that President Joe Biden announced last year.
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Supreme Court: First Amendment allows Christian web designer to refuse LGBTQ clients
The Supreme Court ruled Friday that a Christian graphic artist can refuse to design wedding websites for same-sex couples.
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Supreme Court rejects Biden's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loan debt
A sharply divided Supreme Court ruled Friday that the Biden administration overstepped its authority in trying to cancel or reduce student loans for millions of Americans.
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Supreme Court rules Christian web designer can refuse to work on same-sex weddings
In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority ruled Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples.
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What the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action means for students
Colleges say they’re still analyzing the decision, but it’s sure to have a dramatic impact nationwide. Here’s what we know so far.
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Biden responds to affirmative action ruling: ‘Diversity is our strength'
President Joe Biden spoke Thursday to condemn the Supreme Court’s ruling to end affirmative action for U.S. colleges and universities. “We cannot let this decision be the last word,” Biden said.
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Supreme Court ends affirmative action: Read the full decision here
In a landmark decision that will have far-reaching implications in how colleges and universities select their students, the United States Supreme Court has ruled against Harvard and the University of North Carolina’s admissions policy that relied in part on racial considerations. Thursday’s decision by the court’s conservative majority represents a major shift in legal precedent for institutions of higher...
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Supreme Court rejects considering race in college admissions, striking down affirmative action
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that colleges and universities must stop considering race in admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.